Proudly embracing my newly-bought laptop on a cold, lazy afternoon of December, I decided to stop by a nearby Starbucks chain to have my all-time favorite grande brewed coffee with
two espresso shots and publicly display the newest addition to my "tech" collection. Excitedly falling in line, one of the tenders asked me if I wanted to get on-line. Cheerfully explaining to me that their chain is already a wifi hot spot, the tender said that they have a promo during that season that entitles all their customers of free wifi connection. Eager to try the specs of my laptop, I immediately said yes to the offer. I have been an avid internet user for most of my life but that was my first encounter to the wifi technology. The tender politely guided me in getting my laptop ready for the wireless fidelity that has hit the city like a storm. About three or four other customers were also surfing, all are enjoying the wifi connection.
Wifi system enables a wifi-enabled device to get connected to the internet even in the absence of telephone connection. Wifi works in wifi hotspots where invisible cords connect a user in the
information superhighway. Simply said, wifi makes internet surfing a lot easier and a lot more accessible for everyone who is always on the go. But this ground-breaking technology is not an omnipresent entity. Wifi connection can only be done in wifi zones or what others popularly call as hotspots. It's not for us to burden ourselves in finding a hotspot, most commercial establishments that are hotspots proudly advertise that theirs is a wifi capable location. Some are free of charge, while some have reasonable charges. However, I think the technology is yet to see the light of its day. There are still some issues that have to be clarified to the general public such as privacy, security, and dependability. But just like any other technology that has come our way and we have accepted despite initial cynicism, wifi will one day flourish even more and shall benefit us in more ways than we can think of.
